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Thursday, April 29, 2010

As the 9th Tribeca Film Festival draws to a close, they announced their award winners on Thursday night at a ceremony in Manhattan’s Union Square. The top winner of the night was Die Fremde (When We Leave), which earned the Best Narrative Feature award (and $25,000 cash) for director Feo Aladag, and Best Actress for its star Sibel Kekilli. Just last week, Die Fremde similarly won Best Film (Bronze) and Best Actress at Germany's Lola Awards. Shocked by her win, Kekilli hugged the jurors and let out a string of "fuck" exclamations, before asking jokingly if the award would be taken away as a result.

Other winners include Kim Chapiron who was named Best New Narrative Filmmaker for Dog Pound, and received $25,000. The jury had wanted to give Dog Pound a first-ever Best Ensemble prize, but were told that it was too late to add that category. Also winning $25,000 were Best New Documentary Filmmaker winner Clio Barnard for The Arbor, and Best Documentary Feature winner Alexandra Codina (Monica & David).

The Audience Award will be announced Saturday at the festival's wrap party. All the winning films will screen at the Village East Cinemas on Sunday.

UPDATE: RUSH: Beyond the Lighted Stage won the Heineken Audience Award on Saturday May 1. The award comes with a $25,000 cash prize.

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Complete list of Tribeca Film Festival Award Winners

World Competition Categories

The Founders Award for Best Narrative FeatureDie Fremde (When We Leave), directed and written by Feo Aladag

Special Jury MentionLoose Cannons, directed by Ferzan Ozpetek and written by Ozpetek and Ivan Cotroneo

Best New Narrative Filmmaker
Kim Chapiron for Dog Pound, written by Kim Chapiron and Jeremie Delon

Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film
Eric Elmosnino as Serge Gainsbourg in Gainsbourg, Je t'Aime ... Moi Non Plus, directed and written by Joann Sfar

Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film
Sibel Kekilli as Umay in Die Fremde (When We Leave)

Best Documentary FeatureMonica & David, directed by Alexandra Codina

Special Jury MentionBudrus, directed by Julia Bacha

Best New Documentary Filmmaker
Clio Barnard for The Arbor

New York Competition Categories

Best New York NarrativeMonogamy, directed by Dana Adam Shapiro, written by Shapiro and Evan M. Weiner

Special Jury Mention
Melissa Leo for The Space Between, directed and written by Travis Fine